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Best holiday books revealed in poll

Romantic reads come out on top in survey, followed by mysteries

The Independent UK

Why we’re obsessed with debut novels

The energy in the world of publishing is decisively behind first-time fiction writers. There’s a reason why we’re so hungry for new voices, writes Jessie Thompson

The Independent UK

Alleged book thief Filippo Bernardini may avoid trial in the US

The Simon & Schuster employee is accused of masterminding a phishing scam to obtain manuscripts from top authors

The Guardian - UK

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Your alternative summer reading list

The out of offices are flying in, the mercury is rising and the luggage queues at Heathrow are now stretching the 19-ish miles into central London. Which can only mean one thing: it is officially pool loungers and rosé-at-10am-cos-why-not season. But sunny holidays aren’t an excuse to let your brain…

Evening Standard

Shakespeare or Love Island? A chance to shine in 1,000 words

Stories are told everywhere and on every platform. We toast the latest innovative developments. So now you can tell us your tale, says Lotte Jeffs

Evening Standard

18 brilliant books to add to your summer reading list

Choosing a reading list for the summer is a very serious matter. The Indy Culture team share the books we’ll be getting stuck into

The Independent UK

The best books to read this summer, from Ottessa Moshfegh to Gabrielle Zevin

Choosing a reading list for the summer is a very serious matter. The Indy Culture team share the books we’ll be getting stuck into

The Independent UK

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Sally Rooney's 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' wins novel of the year at Dalkey Book Festival

The best-selling author is also known for her books Normal People and Conversations With Friends, both of which were turned into tv shows

Dublin Live

Floral dresses: wear ’em like you don’t really mean ’em

Whatever blooms you are sporting, style them with a dash of irony to make it clear you’re not stuck in a period-drama time warp

The Guardian - UK

Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends – how British attitudes have become tougher on adultery

At the heart of Sally Rooney’s novel Conversations with Friends and the new BBC adaptation of it, is an affair between young writer Frances and an older, married actor, Nick. Before they sleep together for the first time, Frances tells Nick that she doesn’t want to be “a homewrecker”. Nick…

The Conversation

The desirability of the woman in pain

In Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, Frances' menstrual pain is a key problem tied to her relationships

Salon

Paul Mescal talks working with Saoirse Ronan, Conversations with Friends and his new famous moustache

Mescal is a long way from Co Kildare after making his debut at the illustrious Cannes Film Festival along with some of the world's most famous faces

Irish Mirror

Conversations With Friends portrays the true torture of endometriosis in women

The condition, which affects 1 in 10 women globally, was originally highlighted in the Sally Rooney novel

Dublin Live

Conversations with Friends: the frustrating awkwardness of a much-hyped series

The adaptation of Sally Rooney’s first novel can’t quite bring tricky source material – repressed characters, digital communication – to life

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‘I felt, wow! I want this’: Sasha Lane and Alison Oliver on Conversations With Friends

Age, class and sexualities collide in the new TV version of Rooney’s novel. Here, its young leads discuss landing their roles in this wonky love quadrangle and how it feels to follow Normal People

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Conversations With Friends; The Time Traveler’s Wife; Floodlights; Elon Musk: Superhero or Supervillain?

Ragged emotions surge through the BBC’s slow-moving new Sally Rooney adaptation; The Time Traveler’s Wife is tone-deaf; and a fine drama tells the real-life story of sexual abuse in football

Dublin Live

Ballymun student picks up top prizes at international science fair

The young lad beat out competition from 58 other entries to win his category as well as receiving an Oracle Academy award for his project

Dublin Live

5 things you have to do on your summer holiday to Salou

The thrill of hearing the wheels of your suitcase, going through duty free and of course, the beloved airport pint, it’s all coming back to us now

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Dublin Live

Conversations with Friends: Joe Alwyn’s South Dublin accent labelled as 'painful' and a 'hate crime'

It's like marmite, you either love it or hate it

Dublin Live

Conversations with Friends director promises drama will get sexier

Normal People sparked major controversy in 2020

Dublin Live

Conversations with Friends viewers all delighted to see Tommy Tiernan pop up on screen

People at home felt the star stole the show tonight

Tribune News Service

‘Conversations With Friends’ sizzles with hot sex but ultimately it’s about friends

Love is sticky and confusing and painful. And that’s when it works.

Evening Standard

How Sally Rooney are you? Take our quiz to find out whether you’re one of her people - or just a Normal Person

Are you a listless intellectual malcontent or just run of the mill?

Chronicle Live

BBC fans are all saying the same thing about new show Conversations With Friends

Conversations With Friends is based on author Sally Rooney's debut novel

Dublin Live

Conversations with Friends star 'engaged to Taylor Swift'

The loved-up couple have been together since 2016

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